Woonsocket electricity and gas rates
Who supplies power and gas to Woonsocket houses and what a typical house uses: about 500 kWh of electricity and 70 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Company)
Rate A-16 (Basic Residential Rate) as filed by Rhode Island Energy, with Last Resort Service supply. The residential Last Resort Service rate is 17.029¢/kWh from October 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027; the rate expiring on September 30, 2026 was 11.092¢/kWh.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $11.72 a month |
| Per kWh | 30.56¢ |
Gas: Rhode Island Energy (The Narragansett Electric Company)
Rates are Rhode Island Energy's gas rates. A typical residential heating customer uses 845 therms a year. The PUC's September 2026 notice puts that customer's annual bill at $1,970.62 before, and $1,928.45 under, the gas rates proposed for November 1, 2026.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $0.00 a month |
| Per therm | $2.3321 |
Ways to pay less
- Low income: help with energy, water and sewer bills. The Low Income Home Energy & Utility Assistance Program application asks about water and sewer bills as well as energy. Completed applications go to 245 Main Street; Community Care Alliance (CCA) answers questions. How: Bring the completed application to 245 Main Street, Woonsocket; questions: CCA, 401-235-6000.
Sources
- RIPUC Docket 26-27-EL: Rhode Island Energy compliance filing, RIPUC Nos. 2095 & 2096 (effective 10/1/2026)
- RIPUC notice of public hearing on winter electric and gas rates (Sept 2026)
- Rhode Island Energy: Last Resort Service winter rates filing (July 22, 2026)
- Woonsocket: Low Income Home Energy & Utility Assistance Program
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.